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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part II · Chapter 76 — Judicial Proceedings

§ 7452. Representation of parties

Statutory text

The Secretary shall be represented by the Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service or his delegate in the same manner before the Tax Court as he has heretofore been represented in proceedings before such Court. The taxpayer shall continue to be represented in accordance with the rules of practice prescribed by the Court. No qualified person shall be denied admission to practice before the Tax Court because of his failure to be a member of any profession or calling.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 884 · 68A Stat. 884

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 7452

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 884

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 884

  2. Pub. L. 86–368 § 2(a) · 73 Stat. 647

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 7452

    Pub. L. 86–368 substituted “Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service or his delegate” for “Assistant General Counsel of the Treasury Department serving as Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, or the delegate of such Chief Counsel,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 86–368 substituted “Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service or his delegate” for “Assistant General Counsel of the Treasury Department serving as Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, or the delegate of such Chief Counsel,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 7452 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to representation of parties before the Tax Court) is amended by striking out “Assistant General Counsel of the Treasury Department serving as Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, or the delegate of such Chief Counsel,” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service or his delegate”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 86–368 effective when Chief Counsel for Internal Revenue Service first appointed pursuant to amendment of section 7801 of this title by Pub. L. 86–368 qualifies and takes office, see section 3 of Pub. L. 86–368, set out as a note under section 7801 of this title.

  3. Pub. L. 94–455 title XIX § 1906(b)(13)(A) · 90 Stat. 1520

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 7452

    Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) The Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking out “Secretary or his delegate” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1959–1976 · 2 rounds

1976

Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

1959

Pub. L. 86–368 substituted “Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service or his delegate” for “Assistant General Counsel of the Treasury Department serving as Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, or the delegate of such Chief Counsel,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1959 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 86–368 effective when Chief Counsel for Internal Revenue Service first appointed pursuant to amendment of section 7801 of this title by Pub. L. 86–368 qualifies and takes office, see section 3 of Pub. L. 86–368, set out as a note under section 7801 of this title.

Credits

1954–1976 · 3 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 884
  2. 1959Pub. L. 86–368, § 2(a), , 73 Stat. 648
  3. 1976Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834.
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(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 884; Pub. L. 86–368, § 2(a), , 73 Stat. 648; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834.)

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